When Nixon resigned, the vice president, Gerald R. Ford became the president and he did pardon Nixon, a move that may have cost him re-election.
Gerald ford
He resigned before he could be impeached because of the Watergate break in. Ford became President and pardoned Nixon soon after taking office.
Nothing much happened. Democrats wanted Nixon to indicted and tried, but Ford pardoned Nixon.
Gerald Ford became Nixon's Vice President after Agnew resigned. Thus when Nixon resigned, Ford was next in line and became President.
After Richard Nixon resigned, his vice-President, Gerald Ford, became President.
Ford; he became president when Nixon resigned
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford became president because he was vice-president when President Richard Nixon resigned that office. Interestingly, he was not elected vice-president but was appointed to this position after Spiro Agnew resigned.
Ford was appointed VP by Nixon. When Nixon resigned, Ford became president.
The new President was: Gerald R. Ford New Vice-President was: Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
Spiro Agnew was Richard Nixon's Vice President. When Agnew resigned, Gerald Ford became VP.